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Left: Discrit Zimbabwe from the talented Simon Tengende in Vic
Middle: Karifi at Cafe Carnivale in Sydney
Right: Drums & Lions Dereb Deselgn & Bomba tour - check your state
National events & conferences
African National Days & other special days
1 August Beninese National Day; 7 August Cote Ivorian
National Day; 11 Aug Chadian
National Day; 17 Aug Gabonese
National Day; 24 Aug Liberian
National Flag Day
African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) conference 2008
CALL FOR PAPERS has been issued for the forthcoming November 2008 conference to be hosted concurrently by Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, and Monash South Africa, Johannesburg. Details are available at the AFSAAP web site www.afsaap.org.au
40-hour famine (World Vision fundraising event)
15-17 August See www.worldvision.com.au
Australian Adoption Conference
September Details at www.australianadoptionconference.com
Africa DownUnder conference - mining industry
September Sheraton Perth Hotel, on September 4-5. Details on www.africadownunderconference.com
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Making a Difference: Social Inclusion for New and Emerging Communities conference, Adelaide
Wednesday 25th June On at Banquet Room Adelaide Festival Centre King William Road, Adelaide
Hosted by the Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia. Additional information from Matti Spellacy
Migrant Resource Centre of SA Tel: (08) 8217 9510 Fax: (08) 8217 9556 Email: matti@mrcsa.com.au
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New South Wales
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Pambazuka and Badema free at Spice it Up! Olympic Park
Sunday 17 August 12 – 3pm. Spice it Up is a program of free live music on Sunday afternoons by the river at Newington Armory Wharf, Sydney Olympic Park. Pambazuka is an African Gospel Accapella group being joined by Badema, an African trio featuring Moussa Diakite from Mali who played with Salif Keita. Come and discover this hidden gem of a venue. With a dance floor by the river, the line-up of bands is guaranteed to get you moving and warm your soul in the afternoon winter sun.
Big dance in town: Firehouse alongside Judgement
Saturday 16 August9pm-3am at Hermann's Bar, corner City Rd & Butlin Ave, Darlington (between Broadway & Newtown).
Hailing from the streets of Waterhouse, Kingston JA, Judgement’s love of reggae music was instilled at an early age. An offspring of roots and culture as the nephew of Grammy award winning artist Mykal Rose, it was certain that the culture, vibe and lifestyle would help form Judgement as a selector. $12 entry, $5 before 10.30pm. Giveaways courtesy VP/Hardwax.
Jalsa Creole
Fri 22 August 8.15pm. This irresistable ensemble performs Sega - the music and dance style of the tropical Indian Ocean island Mauritius. the show band features traditional instruments and exquisite dancers who keep time with the music's ecstatic, enchanting beat. On at Eastside Arts 395 Oxford St Paddington. More details at: http://musicaviva.com.au/concerts/cafe_carnival/venues
Karifi at Cafe Carnivale
Sun 24 August 5.30pm. Karifi is a vibrant Pan African drum theatre ensemble made up of musicians from West Africa. The exhilarating performance utilises a wide range of traditional African percussion instruments including twereshii, petia, gombe, atumpani, bomaa, gyil, bells and vocals. On at Glen Street Theatre, Glen St Belrose. More details at: http://musicaviva.com.au/concerts/cafe_carnival/venues
Valley Song at Glen St theatre (Illawarra)
19 -24 AUGUST This August, Glen Street Theatre is presenting "Valley Song" by one of South Africa's greatest playwrights Athol Fugard. Set in a tiny village in South African countryside this touching tale is not to be missed. Contact Glen Street Box Office for further details 9975 1455 or visit www.glenstreet.com.au
JOSEPH TAWADROS QUARTET Live in Concert
Tues 26 August8pm. Don't miss this wonderful performance from acclaimed Egyptian born Australian Joseph Tawadros (Oud), as well as Matt McMahon (Piano), Dimitri Vouras (Clarinet)
James Tawadros (Egyptian Percussion). On at St. Stephens Church, 189 Church St, Newtown
Adult: $25 Concession: $20. For Bookings please email: joe@josephtawadros.com More details at: www.josephtawadros.com
THE CIRCLE OF LIFE - A Tribute
Thurs 28 AUGUST 9.30pm. Featuring CAVAN TE, EVELYN DUPRI, FIKE, OBI KANASH and VANESSA DAVIS. Valeta Jones ( One Love Band) presents a tribute with a 14 piece band which includes both African performers and understudys from the "Lion King" Broadway Musical.
On at The Basement, 29 Reiby Pl, Sydney. Ph (02) 9251-2797. Full details & bookings www.moshtix.com.au
Valley Song at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta
4-6 September From one of the 20th century’s legendary theatre makers comes this beautiful play about how our hopes, dreams and fears shape us. In a tiny village, in a valley in the South African countryside live 17-year-old Veronica and her aging grandfather, Buks. Her strong desire to leave the valley and follow her dreams is matched only by his determination to protect her and resist the inevitable changes enveloping them. A newcomer to the village further threatens the simple life they have lived for so long. This touching personal tale comes from Athol Fugard, recognised as South Africa’s greatest playwright. More details at: http://www.riversideparramatta.com.au/performance.asp?pID=708
GERVAIS KOFFI & THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Fri 5 September 8.15pm. By popular demand Gervais Koffi and the African Diaspora return to Cafe Carnivale for an exciting journey through West African, Latin and French Caribbean classics and originals. A highly danceable performance. On at Eastside Arts. 395 Oxford St Paddington. More details at: http://musicaviva.com.au/concerts/cafe_carnival/venues
DEREB DESALEGN & THE LION OF JUDAH
Sun 14 September 5.30pm. Dereb Deslalegn was drawing crowds in the bars of Addis Ababa and around Ethiopia by the time he was 16 and in 2003 his debut CD topped the charts. A vocalist and exponent of the masenko (the Ethiopian violin) Dereb and his band, the Lion of Judah play music resonant of the heart and soul of Ethiopia. On at Glen Street Theatre, Belrose. More details at: http://musicaviva.com.au/concerts/cafe_carnival/venues
PAPE MBAYE & CHOSANI AFRIQUE
Fri 26 September 8.15pm. A Senegalese Griot, Pape's sound is steeped in magic, ritual and a strong sense of spirituality. With Chosani Afrique, Pape Mbaye plays mbalax (West African rhyhtms meshed with rap, reggae and latin beats), taking every audience into the heart of Senegalese culture, music and dance. At Eastside Arts, Paddington. More details at: http://musicaviva.com.au/concerts/cafe_carnival/venues
Asim Gorashi Trio
Sun 28 September 8.15pm. Asim Gorashi is an acclaimed and compelling oud and violin virtuoso from Rossieris, Sudan. The multi-instrumentalist was a founding member of the band Sudanese Sound and has played in the band of Sudan's best-loved singer, folk hero and revolutionary, Mohammed Al-Ahmin. On at Glen Street Theatre, Belrose. More details at: http://musicaviva.com.au/concerts/cafe_carnival/venues
Africa House Drop In for community members
Wednesdays 3-6pm. Equatoria Community Welfare Association NSW Inc (ECWA) (who recently organised Sudanese community awareness night) have announced that Alpha Park Hall, Blacktown has been booked on Wednesdays between 3-6pm for community activities/meetings. To book this venue for an activity organized by you or to meet an ECWA executive please contact Faustino Aboka on 0432 369 338 or write to GPO Box 22, Main St, Blacktown, NSW 2148
Swahili for adults - classes
(every Saturday) 2pm. At Granville Youth Recreational Centre next to Swimming Pool, 2 Memorial Drive, Granville. Contact: Rosemary Kariuki - 0402 316 586. (Children's classes at the same place)
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Events recently held
SPIN D MUSIC 2009 Carnival tour to Trinidad & Tobago
26 July 6pm till 11:30pm. At Station House Pyrmont, Sydney. SPIN D MUSIC invites you to its 2009 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Carnival Tour.
Travel to the Caribbean to enjoy the world's biggest street festival. Come and enjoy the Ultimate Carnival Experience with TRIBE,
Trinidad's biggest Carnival band, filled with two non-stop days of partying and drinking. Also marks launch of TRIBE Australia and the band's
presentation for 2009 "Birds of Feather" where you can see all the dazzling carnival costumes. This event includes dinner and drinks with a
menu of Trinidad Chicken Pelau, Green Salad, Cole Slaw and 3 alcoholic beverages of your choice (Rum,Beer&Vodka).
Advanced tickets only $20. Music by: SPIN D MUSIC
Gervais Koffi free at Spice it Up! Olympic Park
Sunday 27 July 12 – 3pm. Spice it Up is a program of free live music on Sunday afternoons by the river at Newington Armory Wharf, Sydney Olympic Park. Gervais Koffi & The African Diaspora – present an afternoon of African dancing and percussion from the Ivory Coast with Latin and French Caribbean influences. The result is an irresistible atmosphere of rhythms and sounds. Come and discover this hidden gem of a venue. With a dance floor by the river, the line-up of bands is guaranteed to get you moving and warm your soul in the afternoon winter sun.
KARIFI @ EASTSIDE ARTS
Fri 1 August 8.15pm. Back by popular demand after a sell-out concert in season one! Karifi is a vibrant African drum theatre ensemble made up of musicians from West Africa. The exhilarating performance utilises a wide range of traditional African percussion instruments to entertain and enlighten every audience. At Eastside Arts. Details on www.cafecarnivale.com.au
Myanmar Cyclone Relief Concert with Chris Gudu (Zimbabwe), on in Kiama
Saturday 2 August 7.30pm. Chris Gudu (Zimbabwe) and his 5-piece band. Support act: 'Billy
Jean Demo's (Gerringong), at Kiama Leagues Club - Auditorium. (Terralong St). The Myanmar Cyclone Relief Concert will raise funds for the cyclone stricken Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar (Burma). With the support of local residents, businesses and musicians it aims to
raise a substantial amount of money to help with UNICEF's efforts in the region. Tickets: $15 adults. $10 students and pensioners. For tickets and other inquiries - please phone Kayne on 0423298595.
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Adhen (Algeria) - Melbourne International Film Festival
10 August 3.15pm (10th A) at the Festival's 'Forum' venue. Part of the 'Africa! Africa!' program at the Festival. On the outskirts of Paris, Algerian and French cultures clash in a bleak industrial zone, where stacks of pallets are prepared and trucks are fixed by hard-working Muslim immigrants. Factory owner Mao runs a tight ship; a strict employer, he manages to keep his workers on side by building a mosque on the premises, emphasising the connection between labour and devotion. But when he appoints an Imam - a mosque leader - without consulting the workers, the tensions created weaken Mao's grandiose designs and threaten to put an end to his exploitation. Further details: www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
Limpopo Boite Schools Chorus
Friday 15 August
1 pm, duration 1 hour. Australian tour of the Mafumani Choir South Africa, presented by The Boite, on at Dallas Brooks Hall, Victoria Pde East Melbourne. The award winning, Mafumani Secondary School Choir, of the Limpopo Province South Africa, will tour Perth and Melbourne July 23 until August 17. Admired for their repertoire of South African Gospel and traditional South African songs, the choir will perform with their conductor, Andrew Taweni, and will be accompanied by the outstanding dancer Sakile Kumalo and famed percussionist, Basi Mahlasela.
The Mafumani Choir will be the featured performers in the Boite Schools Chorus Limpopo Concerts. 700 students combine from Melbourne and Regional Schools to perform two concerts held at Dallas Brooks Hall. The Mafumani Choir will be visiting Victorian Schools for one hour incursions. Phone the Boite to find out more information. Details at www.boite.com.au
Live theatre: DISCRIT ZIMBABWE
15 & 16 August Don't miss this second season of the popularly received 'Discrit Zimbabwe' by Melbourne-based Zimbabwe playwright Simon Tengende. Showing at Melbourne University. Booking info at www.artshub.com.au See articles: A Zimbabwean tragedy takes centre stage in The Age (9/6). Further details on Simon Tengende at www.skinnytwin.com
inaugural Miss Africa Victoria 2008
30 August At The Camberwell Centre - see www.stickytickets.com.au
The Miss Africa Victoria 2008 group one finalists have been announced (in random order): Sara Grbrehwot, representing Ethiopia; Rosemary Kumatse, representing Ghana; Blanche Babila, representing Cameroon; Rosemond, representing Ghana; Mwangala, representing Zambia; Charity, representing Zimbabwe; Genine, representing South Africa; Tendai, representing Zimbabwe; Tramaine, representing South Africa. Special guests to attend and judge include Anthony ‘The Man’ Mundine, WBA "Super Middle Weight World Champion"; Audius Mtawarira, Zimbabwean singer, songwriter and music producer who has collaborated with well-known Australian artists; Paul Roberts, owner and founder of fashion/modelling agency Paul Roberts International; and Kelvin ‘KR’ Ralph, Brisbane-based showbiz personality. Event presented by Club Afrique.
David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus with Dona Nobis Pacem (Australian Premiere)
Sunday 31 August 2008 5pm. Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir presents David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus, a fusion of tribal music, Latin Mass, Anglican liturgy and Muslim call to prayer. For the first time an Australian audience will hear the UK composer’s Dona Nobis Pacem, and see his images of over 50 African tribes from his famous Sanctus Journey (1969 to 1973).Recordings of frogs, a call to prayer from a Cairo mosque and Sudanese bell-ringing are part of this famous work that involves taped music from Egypt, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. These counterpoint a live chorus, soprano soloists and instrumental ensemble. Performers include live African dancers and drummers. Rock musicians, distinguished soprano Merlyn Quaife, award-winning jazz soprano Michelle Nicholle and Australian Children’s Choir join RMP for this performance. RMP conductor Andrew Wailes describes the work as “an electrifying and dynamic concert experience”. Over 350 images will be projected to accompany RMP’s performance At Melbourne Town Hall. Further details at www.rmp.org.au
African Fashion and Music Fiesta
Sat 6 Sept
Time: 1400-1800 hours. The maiden edition of African Fashion and Music Fiesta organised by Afronexus Entertainment. Afronexus Entertainment is a Victorian based organisation dedicated to promoting African Fashion and Music in our multicultural Australia. The program will showcase the best of African Music and Fashion through live musical bands
and fashion parade of African men and women in radiant colours. On at Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Should you require more information about this event and how to participate,please do not hesitate
to contact 0423353656 or email afronexus.entertainment@yahoo.com.au
African Australians invited to participate in AFL international cup
to be held in Melbourne & Warrnambool, 26 Aug - 7 Sept 2008 Countries participating will be USA, Canada, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Denmark, New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Tonga, Nauru, Finland, Sweden, China, India, and the Peace Team. The next training session will be held at Arden St Reserve Corner of Arden St & Macaulay Rd, North Melbourne) on Wednesday 25 June at 6:30pm.
We are calling for players, coaches and support staff to establish a team representing TEAM - AFRICA
Please note Everyone over the age of 16 is invited to try out for the squad of 40 players that will make up Team - Africa. More Information: Nick Hatzoglou (03) 9643 1928.
Drums & Lions tour featuring Dereb Deselen and Bomba
various locations, 11-13 Sept Drums and Lions allows audiences to be transported to East Africa in this unique musical collaboration between Maltese Australian reggae dynamo Nicky Bomba and Ethiopian born Azmari musician Dereb Desalegn. The two established Drums and Lions in early 2006 after being linked through Multicultural Arts Victoria's Visible arts project. They have since catapulted onto the international world music scene with the launch of their debut self titled album, two video clips and performances at WOMAD (UK and Australia), WOMEX (Spain) and an Ethiopian tour in 2006. The musical roots of Drums and Lions are bound deeply in traditional Ethiopian music. Dereb, coming from a long line of musicians and singers, is a master of the Ethiopian one string violin, masenko and is a singer of rare talent.
He specialises in new wave Azmari music - a style that developed when the Azmaris, the wandering minstrels of rural Ethiopia, migrated to inner city Addis Ababa. This is a kultour event Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring and Playing Australia. 11 September Knox Community Arts Centre Bayswater;
12 September Southern Peninsula Arts Centre Rosebud;
13 September Cardinia Cultural Centre Pakenham
Laughing Waters Artist-in-Residence Program Applications for 2009 now open!
Nillumbik Shire Council with Parks Victoria invite contemporary artists working in any medium (including visual art, writing, music, performance etc.) to apply for a residency to live and work in one of two houses situated on protected Eltham bushland, for 1 - 3 months between April and November 2009. Community involvement strongly encouraged. Applications for 2009 close 4pm Friday 19 September 2008 Application forms and guidelines available from www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au For more information phone +61 3 9433 3359 (Tues - Thurs) or email Catherine.Dinkelmann@nillumbik.vic.gov.au
Sunday Soundsets
every Sunday
2pm till 10pm at The Horn African Cafe & Music Lounge, Johnston St, Collingwood. Each week a selection of music. Featuring resident band:
Black Jesus 9 piece Fat Afro Meltdown fusing sounds of hip hop, jazz, reggae, soul funk and African rhythms, With a massive front line of 3 amazing african MCs & Vocalists. With Different Live Acts Announced Weekly!!!! Five resident DJs & Selectors spinning all gamets from the sound spectrum. All events free. The Horn African Cafe is a traditional Ethiopian Restaurant and also African Beer House & music lounge. See www.thehorn.com.au or ph: 0430 178 682
African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) conference 2008
CALL FOR PAPERS has been issued for the forthcoming November 2008 conference to be hosted concurrently by Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, and Monash South Africa, Johannesburg. Details are available at the AFSAAP web site www.afsaap.org.au
King Marong drum classes
Tuesdays King continues to run his beginners and advanced drumming classes on Tuesday nights at J-Studios, Nth Fitzroy. Beginners start at 6.30 pm (1 hour class) Advanced at 7.30pm (90 minute class) Cost is $150 for 6 weeks including drum hire if required. Contact King for details on 0430 465 133. Webwww.kingmarong.com
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Music at The Horn!
24 - 27 July Gigs coming up at THE HORN at 20 Johnston st Collingwood
Sunday 27 July "SOUNDSETS @ THE HORN" with African performers - featuring ACHOL THE REBEL live reggae band, MUMMA DOESA, BLACK JESUS, ALI MC, BEATSMITH, FOLKLAW, 2pm-10pm Free entry
Other performances - Thurs 24 July "BLOW" 5 piece jazz act Ted Vinning & Bob Sedergreen
9pm-11pm pay by donation
Fri 25 July STONELOVE @ THE HORN" hosted by RICHIE1250, The Ukeladies, The Mega Horns and DJ Mohairslim 9pm-1:30am Free entry
Sat 26 July "THE STRIDE AUSPICIOUS" Live 5 piece funk/Jazz Soul outfit.
9pm-1:30am Free entry
Hobsons Voice 2008
Sunday 27th July 2pm. Hear the combined choirs of the Hobsons Bay's schools with the sounds of Africa led by musical directors Doug Heywood OAM and Kobya, presented by the City of Hobson's Bay
followed by party time with Kobya and his band. At Williamstown Town Hall. Tickets $5 Ph: 9932 1000 or visit www.hobsonsbaytickets.com.au or at door.
JOHNNY MAD DOG (Liberia) - Melbourne International Film Festival
27 July & 6 August 11am (27th J Greater Union 5) & 7.15pm (6th A, Greater Union 6). Part of the 'Africa! Africa!' program at the Festival. Awarded the Prize of Hope at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Shot in Liberia, with the support of the current Liberian government, French filmmaker Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s confronting debut film, about child soldiers involved in the conflicts of an unnamed African nation, is as vivid a portrait of the horrors of war as anything that has come before. Sauvaire elicits compelling performances from his cast of unknowns, many former child soldiers themselves, who portray some of the most feral and brutal militia forces ever to hit the big screen. A film about lost innocence, and the struggle of people to hold onto the fragments of their humanity. Further details: www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
SLEEPWALKING LAND (Mozambique) - Melbourne International Film Festival
28 July & 5 August 1pm (28th J) at ACMI (Fed Square) & 7pm (5th A) Greater Union 4. Part of the 'Africa! Africa!' program at the Festival. From Portugal/ Mozambique, 2006. Adapted from Mia Couto’s novel of the same name, Sleepwalking Land is ultimately a magical fantasy based on events surrounding Mozambique’s 15-year civil war. A young boy, Muidinga, and an old storyteller, Tuahir, are drawn together through violent circumstance on a road that slices through a war-torn landscape. When Muidinga finds a diary amongst a pile of dead bodies, he discovers the story of Farida, a mother who lives on a rusty ship at sea, waiting for the arrival of her missing son. He convinces himself that he’s the boy in the story and, dodging the dangers on both sides of the road, his search for her begins. Further details: www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
THE YELLOW HOUSE (Algeria)- Melbourne International Film Festival
Tues 29 July 7pm.
Part of the 'Africa! Africa!' program at the Festival (on at Greater Union 4). From Algeria/ France, 2007. In the harsh landscape of Algeria, a poor Berber farming family is stunned by news of their son’s death, who was killed while serving in the military. With only a motorbike and a trailer his father Mouloud travels hundreds of kilometres to collect his body, but on return finds his wife Fatima in the depths of grief and despair. Mouloud’s effort to cheer her up by painting their house yellow has little effect, but when he finds a video message from his son he does everything he can to find a VCR and TV. He knows the tape will cure her – all he needs is a little electricity. Shot on location in the rugged Aures mountains of Algeria.
Further details: www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
BURNED HEARTS (Morocco) - Melbourne International Film Festival
Tues 29 July 5pm at Greater Union 4.
Part of the 'Africa! Africa!' program at the Festival. From Morocco. Marking filmmaker Ahmed El Maanouni's return to fictional drama - his music doco Trances (1982) was restored and presented at Cannes Classics last year - Burned Hearts touches on the conflicts at the heart of contemporary Moroccan society. Successful architect Amin returns to Morocco for the first time in 10 years, where he confronts his physically and verbally abusive uncle on his deathbed. With the sights and sounds of the city awakening old memories, Amin is drawn back to the follies of his youth. Further details: www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
Limpopo- Melbourne Millennium Chorus Australian tour of the Mafumani Choir South Africa
Saturday 2 August 7pm, Sunday 3 August 2:30 & 7pm
Presented by The Boite
at BMW Edge Theatre Federation Square. The award-winning, Mafumani Secondary School Choir, of the Limpopo Province South Africa, will tour Perth and Melbourne July 23 until August 17. Admired for their repertoire of South African Gospel and traditional South African songs, the choir will perform with their conductor, Andrew Taweni, and will be accompanied by the outstanding dancer Sakile Kumalo and famed percussionist, Basi Mahlasela. The Mafumani Choir will be the featured performers in the Melbourne Millennium Chorus, Limpopo Concerts. 300 community singers combine to perform with the Mafumani student choir in three concerts held at BMW Edge theatre, Federation Square.
Melbourne Millennium Chorus enrollments now open. Details at www.boite.com.au
END OF THE RAINBOW (Guinea) - Melbourne International Film Festival
Sun 3 August 7pm at Greater Union 5. Part of the 'Africa! Africa!' program at the Festival. BY AUSTRALIAN film-makers about mining in Africa. The transportation of an entire industrial gold mine from one side of the world to a remote area of Guinea, West Africa, is an epic logistic and filmic event. It’s also an enormous social and economic upheaval for a desperately poor region that has long relied on gold to survive. A fascinating study of labour – from both a Western and African perspective – this documentary reveals the complexities for the local inhabitants as they try to balance traditional cultural practices with a new way of working. Relations with the new mine owners are colourful, feisty and full of hope for a brighter future. Features a soundtrack of traditional West African music. Further details: www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
RETURN (Chad, Burkina Faso, Tunisia) - 3 short films at Melbourne International Film Festival
Sun 3 August 11am at Greater Union 6. Part of the 'Africa! Africa!' program at the Festival. The 2008 Jeonju Digital Project brings 3 African short films to the Festival screen:
'Expectations' by Chad's Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Dry Season, MIFF'07), sees a man return to his village after a failed attempt at a mysterious journey. His funders await him - and his repayments - with impatience.
In 'The Birthday' by Burkina Faso filmmaker Idrissa Oedraogo (Samba Traore, Tilai), upon finding out that his beautiful girlfriend has a younger lover, a man invites the rival to the woman's birthday party with a macabre act of revenge in mind.
In 'The Alphabet of My Mother', by Tunisian filmmaker Nacer Khemir, an old woman reminisces to a visitor, recalling an unforgettable past and a longing for her missing son.
Further details: www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
'Sing for CMV' Fundraising Gig
Sunday 3rd August Doors open at 5pm for drinks Concert at 6pm.
At The Butterfly Club , 204 Bank St, Sth Melbourne. A fun filled musical event featuring the dynamic Kobya Panguana and the delightful Kavisha Mazzella along with special guest artists donating their talents to raise funds to support CMV in keeping this
wonderful facility and valuable resource operating. Book now to support this worthy cause! Limited Tickets @ $15 each from www.thebutterflyclub.com or available at door, if not sold out!!
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Art Exhibition: Natasha Van Dyk, Serubi Sa Tau – ‘The Lion’s Den’
25 July 25th – 11 August Exhibition by Natasha Van Dyk, a South African artist now based in Perth. Natasha Van Dyk’s latest body of work highlights her growingly outstanding skill as well as her insightful ability to adopt and subvert the ‘wildlife art’ genre like no other contemporary artist. Her images, inspired by her life in South Africa, depict animals whose beauty, power and vulnerability have been fully realised on canvas and, consequently, engage the viewer to both appreciate their wonder and be implicated in their future. It is the first solo show Natasha has held in Australia. Gallery hours: Thurs – Sunday 10am - 4pm, all other times: By Appointment
ABD the Gallery is located at: 240 Lake Street, Northbridge.
P: +61 8 9227 5251
ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CEREMONY, Fremantle
Fri 15 August 8pm. 'Coffee in Fremantle' takes on a new meaning with this unique cultural event.
Fikirte Hailmariam invites you to experience the beauty and purpose of such an ornate ritual, which is infused with a sense of friendship and respect, and is integral to the greeting of guests in daily Ethiopian life. Join us on Fremantle's 'Café Strip' for an enjoyable coffee of a different kind. A KULCHA Community event. Details at
http://www.kulcha.com.au/0808/index.html#ETHIOPIAN%20COFFEE%20CEREMONY15
"A Greater Song" Concert
Saturday 16th of August Shows at 2:30 pm and 7:00 pm. A time of heartfelt Praise and Worship hosted by the AfricanConnect -
OneVoice Choir with special guest appearance by award-winning pop powerhouse
and vocal coach, Juwita Suwito. FREE Admission!!! On at John Inverarity Music & Drama Centre, Auditorium - Hale School,
Unwin Avenue, Wembley Downs, 6019. Further details Nigel Onamade nonamade@gmail.com
WALA at Fly by night in Fremantle
Sat 23 August 8pm. The spirit of Africa - WALA on tour from Ghana! A high energy performance featuring drumming, dance, percussion and beautiful vocal harmonies! An exciting West African percussion and dance group, WALA give a high-energy and dynamic performance featuring drumming, dance, percussion and soaring vocal harmonies, capturing the spirit and essence of Ghanaian culture. This year the group is touring Australia for the sixth time as a five piece ensemble featuring two dancers, new shows, and the launch of their 3rd CD - "Anukwale" presenting a fresh new line-up as well as some old favourites!
Bookings and further details at www.kulcha.com.au
WALA workshops
Sun 24 August See www.kulcha.com.au
AFROTONIC DANCE WORKSHOPS, Perth
Tues & Thurs Tuesdays 7-8pm & Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm A great way to keep fit whilst having fun. Enjoy this unique cultural experience where you will discover how your body moves & expresses itself to the powerful beat of African rhythms. Learn easy step-by-step dances from instructors Kwame Selormey (from Ghana) and Veronique Thomann (from France). All levels welcome (incl. beginners).
Cost is $15 casual or $50 for 5 classes. On Tuesdays - Joondalup Centre Library, Crn Boas Ave & Lakeside Drive. Thursdays - Chapel Space, 117 Angove St, North Perth
For more info, contact Veronique 0422 889 611 or veronique@westnet.com.au or check www.afrotonic.com.au
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Events recently held
Grace Barbé & Band @ Mojo's Bar. Supported by Sudanese band Exodus Musica
Fri 18 July 8pm. Grace Barbé is a Seychelles-born, singer/songwriter based in Western Australia. A Kreol Daughter whose music reflects and celebrates the diverse cultural influences of her Indian Ocean heritage (African, Indian, Asian and European). A winner of the 2006 WAMI (Western Australian Music Industry) ‘Song of the Year’ award (world and folk category), Grace’s lyrics talk about life, love and culture. She writes and sings in English, Creole and French (the languages of her native country), with the ability to also play bass and guitar. Catch Grace Barbé and her band at Mojo’s Bar 237 Queen Victoria St, North Fremantle, Friday July 18 for a series of shows this winter with an internationally flavoured show featuring support from Sudanese band Exodus Musica, back by popular demand, playing a style of music originally from the Congo River region of central Africa known variously as N’dombolo, Soukous, Lingala, Kwassa kwassa or Congolese Rumba. Doors open 8pm, tickets $10. For more info on Grace Barbé, please visit www.gracebarbe.com
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Queensland
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BRISBANE DANCEHALL QUEEN
CONTEST 2008
Fri 8 August 2008 @ UBER, 100 Boundary St, West End. FREE ENTRY! FIRST ROUND @ 10pm! Ladies are invited to sign up and show off their skills - from classic Afro-Caribbean styles to the latest moves from Jamaica! FIRST PRIZE: return flight to Sydney for the Australian finals in November! Sign up via email: soundboy@pacific.net.au Details at www.ozdancehallqueen.com
Picasso & his collection
Until 14 September The exhibition presents over 100 works from Pablo Picasso's personal art collection. More than 80 important works by Picasso have been selected to hang alongside works from his collection by friends and contemporaries to highlight their inspiration and direct relationships. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings and prints by artists such as Matisse, Cézanne, Rousseau, Miró, Modigliani and Vuillard, as well as an extraordinary selection of Oceanic and African works. Further details at Queensland Art Gallery site
Capoeira Angola Brisbane
Every Friday
6:30pm - 8:30pm. For beginners - all ages and abilities welcome. (No prior experience required) Play Capoeira Angola: ...an intricate & cunning African-Brazilian art form – a fluid and playful rhythmic martial dance ritual of deceptive vulnerability, wit and grace. Was developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil to combat colonial oppression. Now contributes to peaceful intercultural coexistence & self-determination. Strengthens creative originality & collective responsibility in communities. Classes directed by Aranha & other students under supervision by Mestre Roxinho from Brazil who leads monthly weekend workshops in Brisbane. On at Annerley Community Centre, 8 Waldheim St, Annerley Q4103 (near Ipswich Rd) ph (07) 3848 4656. More Info: School of Capoeira Angola Mato Rasteiro (ECAMAR) www.capoeira-angola.com.au
drum and dance classes
Mila Arts Centre, 349 Montague St, West End. Monday 6pm (drum),
Sat 10pm (drum), Sat 11pm (dance) All levels/ages etc welcome. Also classes at Palmwoods on Tuesdays. Email sam@mila-arts.com.au, or phone 3113 3870 or 0405 252 930 for details.
African Women's Chorus
every sunday 2-4pm. Multicultural Development Association 512 Stanley St, Woolloongabba (opposite Mater Hospital). Ph: Mudenda Rita 3892 2634, Zen Gumede 3856 6847
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African Dance Classes
Wed 9 July 2008 - Wed 6 August 6pm - 7.30pm. At Ahisma House, 26 Horan Street, West End. Bookings essential. Have fun experiencing the freedom of African dance! Improve fitness, co-ordination, flexibility and strength! Phone 0400 762 522, 0407 372 554
BUDAKA African music & dance
Fri 11 July Doors open at 6.30pm. At the Tallebudgera Valley Community Centre. Budaka is a 12 person+ Australian ensemble performing African drumming. Playing djembes, doundouns, bells and shakers, this collective covers rhythms from Senegal, Guinea, Zimbabwe and Mali. Tickets are $15 at the door, children under 13 free.
African safari with Wala from Ghana
Fri 25 July Full details on http://www.yourgigs.com.au/event/?53732110
African Drumming, workshop setting with Baala Baajo
Sat 26 July 1pm - 2pm Learn African drumming skills in a workshop setting. Please bring your own chair. FREE. But Bookings required.
At Orleigh Park, Orleigh Street, West End. Contact Baala Baajo 07 3861 0473
African Dancing workshops with Baala Baaja - NRMA Insurance Dancing in the Street
Sat 26 July 6.40pm - 7.30pm and 8.20pm - 9.10pm at the Save the Last Dance Stage, South Bank Parklands, Little Stanley Street, South Bank. Get moving to the pulsing rhythms and throbbing drum beats of African dance at NRMA Insurance Dancing in the Street! Baala Baajo will lead the workshops of this expressive style of dance and will be accompanied by live drumming - the rhythmic beat of the drum represents the heartbeat and soul in African dance, so you are in for an authentic and emotional experience as well as a lot of fun. Further details South Bank Visitor Centre phone 07 3867 2051
Waiting For Thandiwe - Under The Radar (theatre)
Fri 1 August to Sun 3 August 7.30pm (also Sat/Sun at 2pm) Waiting for Thandiwe is an original South African production about Lulu, the much loved university student who is the “hope” of his semi-rural town. Lulu has returned home for the holidays and the love of his life Thandiwe, a well-travelled, cosmopolitan woman who doesn’t speak the language, is visiting his town for the first time, where Lulu plans to propose. Having never dealt with his identity issues, Lulu battles with his roots while planning to win the heart of his beloved. By black curtain theatre movement. At Metro Arts 109 Edward Street, Brisbane City. Cost Adult $15, Concession & Under 26 $10. Further information from www.brisbanefestival.com.au
Into Africa - Brisbane Festival 2008
2 August 2008 11am - 4pm. FREE at Yeronga Park School Road, Yeronga. Pulsing music, frenetic dance, high energy percussion, vibrant colours and the tastes of Africa come together for Into Africa. This exciting celebration of the beauty, imagination, stories and energy of the African community in Brisbane will include an incredible line-up of performances such as Musiki Manjaro, one of Australia's finest contemporary African dance bands and the pulsing Melbourne band Diafrix. A massive choir performance of moving and uplifting African songs and an exciting blend of activities and workshops, food stalls and local performances will be part of the day’s program. Food and beverages will be available for sale from a variety of stalls. Mask making and African dance and drumming workshops will run throughout the day. Also see www.brisbanefestival.com.au
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South Australia
Public transport to your event - Adelaide Metro 8210 1000 Road map - Whereis.com
GLOBAL BEATS: Djef Djel at Nexus Caberet
Friday 15 August 8pm. Coming Soon to Nexus Cabaret: Local outfit Djef Djel bring the rhythmic sounds of West Africa to Nexus for one night only. Driven by Lamine Nanky's remarkable djembe playing, they weave rhythms, dance moves and melodies into a tapestry of celebration. Inpsired by the prosperity, generosity, ceremonial traditions and spiritual foundations of Senegal's ancient Manding culture.
Tickets $25 Adults, $20 Concession, $18 Nexus Members SPECIAL ADVANCE TICKET PRICE: $15
(Advance ticket offer expires August 9 2008). TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE PHONE 8212 4276 OR EMAIL nexus@nexus.asn.au At Nexus Multicultural Arts, cnr North Terrace & Morphett St, Adelaide
GLOBAL BEATS: Djef Djel at Nexus Caberet
Friday 15 August 8pm. Coming Soon to Nexus Cabaret: Local outfit Djef Djel bring the rhythmic sounds of West Africa to Nexus for one night only. Driven by Lamine Nanky's remarkable djembe playing, they weave rhythms, dance moves and melodies into a tapestry of celebration. Inpsired by the prosperity, generosity, ceremonial traditions and spiritual foundations of Senegal's ancient Manding culture.
Tickets $25 Adults, $20 Concession, $18 Nexus Members SPECIAL ADVANCE TICKET PRICE: $15
(Advance ticket offer expires August 9 2008). TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE PHONE 8212 4276 OR EMAIL nexus@nexus.asn.au At Nexus Multicultural Arts, cnr North Terrace & Morphett St, Adelaide
Lions and Drums featuring Dereb Deselegn & Bomba
Wed 10 September 7.30pm. De transported to East Africa in this unique musical collaboration between Maltese Australian reggae dynamo Nicky Bomba and Ethiopian born Azmari musician Dereb Desalegn. Dereb specialises in new wave Azmari music - a style that developed when the Azmaris, the wandering ministrels of rural Ethiopia, migrated to inner city Addis Ababa.Cmobing soul, blues, reggae and Bollywood, with the msucial heritage of Ethiopia's 70 ethnic groups, the Azmaris created a new generation of music. In Drums and Lions, Dereb and Nicky have stayed true to the Azmari tradition of improvisation and non conformism and developed the music into a new African Austraqlian sound. Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students and concession holders, $18 Nexus members. Phone 8212 4276 or email nexus@nexus.asn.au to purchase in advance. Please note all tickets are general admission in a cabaret style venue with no reserved seating. Doors open from 6.30pm with drinks and snacks available from the bar.
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Moore Black & The Organic Roots
Sunday 15 June 7pm 'til midnight. Alcohol & smoke free-family day event! Original Reggae, Ska Calypso Music. Performing at "The Singing Gallery" 133 Main Rd, McLaren Vale Entry: adults $7, children under 14 yrs FREE. Stall holders & vegetarian food available. For more information please contact moore.black@gmail.com or see www.myspace.com/organicroots
'African Women’s Day' at Modbury Uniting Church
17 June 572-576 Montague Road, Modbury. Contact: Wendy Sinnott (08) 8264 4515 or Pat Thomas 0419 869 219
'Physical Activities for Fitness for the African
Communities'- Forum
18 June 11:00am – 12:30pm. African Communities Council of SA. At MRCSA Community Centre, 23 Coglin Street, Adelaide Contact: Martin Maya on (08) 8217 9520
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ACT
Public transport to your event - Action buses 131710 Road map - Whereis.com
ONE LOVE REGGAE SESSIONS
7 Aug [Please check event link below to ensure still on] 8pm. Presented by Capital Dub Style on the first Thursday of the Month, At Hippo Bar, Garema Place, Civic $7 entry (+18). Capital Dub Style and Hippo are proud to present to you a regular night of good vibes and beats! Starting in June 2008 the first Thursday of each month will bring to you top quality REGGAE+DANCEHALL+ROOTS+DUB. On the back of the very successful first “Capital Dub Style #1” which saw the venue packed out and up to 30 min queues outside, C.D.S have teamed up with Hippo to keep the music flowing here in the ACT. Capital Dub Style continues its aim to keep the reggae flame alive in Canberra during the cold winter months. See website http://www.myspace.com/canberrareggae for more information
Heavyweight Invasion REGGAE IN ACT
Sat 9 Aug from 8pm. FREE ENTRY At TRANSIT BAR (Akuna St, Civic). Capital Dub Style is proud to present HEAVYWEIGHT INVASION, a night of bass heavy musical and lyrical exuberance featuring special interstate and international guests bringing the mighty sounds of reggae & hiphop to another level in Canberra. Starting off the night will be the one and only ELF TRANZPORTER who will be making his first stop in the ACT as a solo artist. These lyrical & beat wizards will be joined for the second part of the night by the two soundsystems CHANT DOWN SOUND and TRIBE OF KINGS playing back to back to keep the heavy vibes flowing. CHANT DOWN SOUND, Melbourne's original fire sound, was formed in 2000 when radio presenter Jesse I linked with longtime reggae selector Ras Crucial. Chant Down play in the Jamaican soundsystem tradition. They will be joined by reggae/dancehall vocalist DIZZY DEE, originally from Zimbabwe and making waves in the Melbourne reggae scene. Hailing from California, USA, Tribe of Kings Soundsystem (TOK) is a collective of selectors and promoters united for the purpose of spreading reggae music, it's culture, and the teachings of Ras Tafari.
MAMADY KEITA & other African drumming workshops
Study with Mamady Keita in October & other West African drumming workshops throughout the year. Details at http://users.bigpond.net.au/drumeffect/whatson.htm
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Africa Week
Saturday, 31 May 2008 12.30 pm to 10 pm, AFRICAN AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION will host a smorgasbord of events including: Food Fashion parades; Music, Dances, African drums, Poetry and story telling
at Albert Hall, (on Commonwealth Avenue)
African Drumming and Dance Workshops
Saturday, 31 May 2008 Master drummer, Tuza Afutu, from Ghana West Africa is returning to Canberra for a day of drumming and dance workshops. Come and share beautiful West African rhythms with a skilled teacher. Bookings essentials and places are limited.
Drum hire available for $5, contact Kate 0414 236 323
Soweto Gospel Choir - Canberra Theatre
Tues 10 June The Soweto Gospel Choir was formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music. The 26-strong choir, under the direction of David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer, draws on the best talent from the many churches in and around Soweto.
The choir is dedicated to sharing the joy of faith through music with audiences around the world. Tues 10 June Canberra Canberra Theatre 02 6275 2700. Tour details at http://www.sowetogospelchoir.com/PERFORMANCES.html
2008 World Refugee Day Soccer Tournament
Sat 21 June 11am – 3pm. Hosted by Companion House Assisting Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Teams from the Sudanese and Sierra Leone communities, Mon and Karen communities from Burma and other members of the ACT community will compete in two friendly games. The day will also include a range of kids’ activities, a free BBQ, volleyball and a raffle. At Australian Institute of Sport, outdoor synthetic fields. Further details Amanda Raward, Companion House (02) 6247 7227
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Northern Territory
Public transport to your event - NT bus&ferries Road map - Whereis.com
Drums & Lions tour featuring Dereb Deselen and Bomba
various locations, 28 Aug-5 Sept Drums and Lions allows audiences to be transported to East Africa in this unique musical collaboration between Maltese Australian reggae dynamo Nicky Bomba and Ethiopian born Azmari musician Dereb Desalegn. The two established Drums and Lions in early 2006 after being linked through Multicultural Arts Victoria's Visible arts project. They have since catapulted onto the international world music scene with the launch of their debut self titled album, two video clips and performances at WOMAD (UK and Australia), WOMEX (Spain) and an Ethiopian tour in 2006. The musical roots of Drums and Lions are bound deeply in traditional Ethiopian music. Dereb, coming from a long line of musicians and singers, is a master of the Ethiopian one string violin, masenko and is a singer of rare talent.
He specialises in new wave Azmari music - a style that developed when the Azmaris, the wandering minstrels of rural Ethiopia, migrated to inner city Addis Ababa. This is a kultour event Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring and Playing Australia. Performing 28 August Star Shell Darwin Botanical Gardens, Darwin Festival Presented by Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring;
30 August Flying Fox Festival, Katherine St Paul's Anglican Church;
2 September Minyeri Indigenous Community;
5 September Desert Harmony Festival Tennant Creek
World lounge at Passport International
various dates, tba These events are held monthly featuring the best of African, Latin & Arabic dance music - with a performance or two. At the PINT Club Abala Rd Marrara. More Information t: 0400 121 014
SWAHILI LANGUAGE FOR BEGINNERS
Once a week for 2 hours from 6pm. For those who want to learn the basics, or brush up. At Casuarina Senior College, adult night classes. For more info contact 89201200, or after hours/weekends 89455825
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May Day Parade
Monday 5th May Zimbabweans And Friends Make A Stand! Join the May Day March on 5pm at 33 Woods Street, Zim! Zim! Zim! (a group of Zimbabweans) have banners about the crisis in Zimbabwe including acknowledging the role of International Unions in blockading arms for the Mugabe Regime. Join Us!!! Enough is Enough! Zvakwana! Zvakwana! Sokwanele! Sokwanele! Sokwanele! Zvakwana! Zvakwana! Sokwanele! The parade will begin at 38 Wood Street at 5PM heading towards Bicentenial Park on the Esplanade, where a free concert will be held from 6PM. Food and and drinks for sale. Members are encouraged to dress in tradional costumes and bring along drums and other instruments, banners etc.
Fundraiser for Zimbabwe
Thursday 22 May The event will be held at the Deckchair cinema to support the people of Zimbabwe, who are currently exeriencing severe food shortages and lack of medicines and basic educational materials. Sadza Safari Group presents The Constant Gardener (M), starting at7.30pm.
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Tasmania
Public transport to your event - Metro Tasmania 13 2201 Road map - Whereis.com
Events recently held
FULA (5 piece African band), Hobart
Sunday 4 May 9pm - LATE. Warm yourself hot grooves of Fula Eshak Paulo: Lead vocals & Guitar. Jane Baker Guitar & Backing Vocals. Loro Emmanuel: Backing Vocals & Percussion. Onda Mfaume: Bass & Backing Vocals. Casey Kostiuk: Drums. On at Hobart's Republic Bar and Cafe!
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International & New Zealand
Events recently held
New Zealand Womad
14-16 March For details of this great World Music festival, with some great African performers including Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra see WOMAD NZ website.
African Youth Foundation Events
2008 Details on African Youth Foundation website
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AFRICA TOURS
Cultural Study Tour to The Gambia West Africa
Visit “the smiling coast of West Africa” for 1 month of music and culture with King Marong. Open to all people who are passionate about African music and dance. A great opportunity to experience an intensive and rich cultural exchange. Information night in April 2008. Contact King for details 0430 465 133 kingmarong@yahoo.com Or see website
www.kingmarong.com for more information
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Trans-Cultural Experience Through the Arts - tour to The Gambia, West Africa
February/March 2008 Calling all dancers, musicians, actors and story-tellers to attend a three week cultural/arts camp in The Gambia, West Africa. The students spend three weeks collaborating with local artists from the Mandinka, Wolof, Fula and Susu tribes. The students live and learn in the communities of Njawara and Berefet and become part of the everyday African life, they are also taken on excursions to historical places in the region. The project is run by Education through Culture, Collaboration and Organisation (ECCO) International, a Norweigan based NGO and this is the first time a group of Australians will be attending the course. ECCO Gambia is targeting the growing problem of child prostitution in tourism through music and dance projects. For more information contact freya@eccointernational.org ph 0434 877 838
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Drumbeat Events Form
Please submit your event as far in advance as possible - as it may take a few days before your event is added to the calendar. If you would rather email us your group or organisation's events listing, please send to submit events, ensuring you include information requested below. Thanks for your submission!
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